It was windy, so we put in at a small lake where Jacqui fishes in winter, small enough that there weren't any whitecaps. I had worried that I'd feel claustrophobia, so she got me a big wide long kayak. The kayak glides easily and lightly in the water. I sit, balanced and amazed at the sensation of calm I feel. I stroke the water and feel the force, moving swiftly across the lake.
